Microsoft Surface Book 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive128% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMicrosoft Surface Book 2  (all builds)
MotherboardMicrosoft Surface Book 2
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3000 x 2000 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '18 at 03:03
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 16%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8650U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 77.7
1-Core 129
2-Core 256
84% 154 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 546
60% 477 Pts
64-Core 543
34% 543 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050 (Mobile)
Microsoft(1414 0024) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9793
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Lighting 29.2
Reflection 23.7
Parallax 24.5
24% 25.8 fps
MRender 33.8
Gravity 32.2
Splatting 22.9
24% 29.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZFLW512HMJP-000MV 512GB
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY74M0Q
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 1,205
Write 620
Mixed 720
187% 848 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 22.5
132% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 38.5
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 22.1
33% 58.5 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 128%
Great: 151%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix H9CCNNNCLGALAR-NUD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB Row of chips LPDDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 19.5
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 18.7
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Surface Book 2 Builds (Compare 3,921 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Microsoft Surface Book 2

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